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Review these videos from Bailey Motor Homes. This company is located in the United Kingdom, but illustrates how vulnerable the inside of an RV can be, especially for those not crash tests. Parents also view Guidelines for parents: Alternatives to consider while traveling with children in an RV. Visit Guidelines for parents: Alternatives to consider while traveling with children in an RV.
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At Pro Car Seat Safety, a division of Pro Consumer Safety, we often receive calls from parents asking about how to install a child restraint system (car seats) in a recreational vehicle (RV). Most parents are either planning a trip with a family member who owns an RV or are planning on renting an RV. They become quickly confused when they follow the RV owner's manual for child passenger safety or after rental company provides them with a copy of the State child passenger safety law. RV's can present a false sense of security, due to their size, quality and even the seat belts on the bench and dinette seats. Here are just a few things to be aware of:
What options do you have to protect your child in an RV? Pro Consumer Safety and Pro Car Seat Safety has 1) developed guidelines for parents to help keep children safe as passengers when using an RV and 2) established an RV "baby proofing" list.
For more information visit http://www.procarseatsafety.com/recreation-vehicles-rv.html or call 323-491-6197
INJURY RISKS
Fatalities: Halloween night is most fatal for children ages 5-14. On Halloween night children are 4.5 times more likely to be killed by a motor vehice than any other night of the year. Hospitalizations: Halloween also has the highest number of childhood Emergency Department (ED) visits compared to Christmas and July 4th. The most common childhood injuries include:
PREVENTION & EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS These fatalities and hospitalizations are preventable. Pro Consumer Safety provides educational materials that include safety tips to help keep children and families safe this Halloween. Each can be downloaded at the links provided on the Halloween Fact Sheet. These include:
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AuthorDr. James DeCarli, Ph.D., MPH, PGDip, MPA, MCHES Alumnus
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